慎つつしみ深ぶかい

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慎み深い · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	慎つつしみ深ぶかい	慎つつしみ深ぶかくない
Polite	慎つつしみ深ぶかいです	慎つつしみ深ぶかくないですalso 慎つつしみ深ぶかくありません
Past polite	慎つつしみ深ぶかかったです	慎つつしみ深ぶかくなかったですalso 慎つつしみ深ぶかくありませんでした
Past	慎つつしみ深ぶかかった	慎つつしみ深ぶかくなかった
Te-form	慎つつしみ深ぶかくて	慎つつしみ深ぶかくなくて
Adverbial	慎つつしみ深ぶかく
Conditional	慎つつしみ深ぶかければ	慎つつしみ深ぶかくなければ
Tara conditional	慎つつしみ深ぶかかったら	慎つつしみ深ぶかくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

discreet; modest; cautious

Describes a person who is reserved, careful in speech and behavior, and avoids drawing attention. Often used positively for someone who is humble and considerate.

彼かの女じょは慎つつしみ深ぶかくて、自じ分ぶんの成せい功こうをあまり話はなさない。
She is modest and doesn't talk much about her own success.
慎つつしみ深ぶかい態たい度どで接せっする。
To interact with a reserved attitude.

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Kanji

慎humility, be careful, discreet
深deep, heighten, intensify
虔respect

Related words

控ひかえめ
控えめ emphasizes restraint and not being pushy, while 慎み深い adds a nuance of moral carefulness and humility.
謙けん虚きょ
謙虚 is a more formal term for humility, often used in professional or philosophical contexts, whereas 慎み深い is more about everyday discreet behavior.

Built from

慎つつしむ+深ふかい

Written forms

慎つつしみ深ぶかいUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
虔つつしみ深ぶかい
Rare variant using the kanji 虔.

Etymology

Compound of 慎み (つつしみ, 'discretion, modesty') + 深い (ふかい, 'deep'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese to describe a deeply modest and cautious character.